@sanjanagupta1
Emory and Umich aren’t Matches, you GPA is a bit low, however if you do get the 35 as you say then they would be. However most schools do not superstore the ACT.
Here are Tulane’s stats for this year (17% acceptance, mid 50% 1420-1510 SAT, mid 50% 31-33 ACT) https://admission.tulane.edu/apply/getting-into-Tulane.
@NJDad68 from my school the average ACT to Tulane is 30 and the average GPA is 3.66 which I am well above. im not saying I can easily get into Tulane but it definitely is a match for me lol
@Jleto18 yeah true UNC is actually really difficult to get into for out of state which I forgot about. also I can afford NYU (not applying financial aid to anywhere cause I prob wouldn’t get any tbh and im also not financially disabled in any way, which I am grateful for of course)
@emorynavy yeah true they aren’t matches I just meant in context to my top schools, they are a lot easier to get into. also for my school the average GPA & ACT who gets in from emory is a 32 and gpa is a 3.78. and mich is 31 ACT & 3.76 GPA which are both really similar to my stats. but it is obviously much better to be above average which im not really that much higher. they r both amazing schools which I’d be luck to get in to
I don’t think anyone can give you a definite answer as to where you will or will not get in. Many of these schools get more qualified applicants than needed for the incoming class. The admissions office goal is to build a diverse class of incoming freshman coming with unique experiences. Your applications essays will be important in making you stand out and setting you apart from the other applicants. It’s a matter of which applications impress the one who is reviewing it. You really don’t have safety schools on your list. When I say safety I mean a school that will accept you and that you would also be happy to attend should you not get into the other reach schools. If what you call a safety is a school you would not want to attend then it is not your safety school. It’s all about supply and demand. Too many good applicants for a limited number of seats. It is more than gpa and stats but the overall package of your application and if what you bring to the table matches the need of the school to fill it’s diverse incoming class.
Just reading your biodata I don’t know what your goal is with your major and hopefully that comes across in your essays. If you think you will need to pursue graduate school then perhaps you need to also consider schools that are not as selective. Getting into to the schools you have listed is really a matter of standing out amongst piles and piles of folders of good applicants. Think about what it is that makes you so different from all the other applicants that they would want to admit you? There are many students with 4.0 and perfect test scores that don’t get admitted to these reach schools. (which they thought were good matches)
I hope you get into one of the schools you have listed but at the same time I think it would be wise to add more schools to your application list.
FWIW, Naviance data was way off last cycle at my daughter’s school, especially for engineering. The valedictorian with perfect stats was wait listed at Michigan.
IMO, it’s more important to look at the overall acceptance rate. Anything under 30% we considered a reach.
@momofsenior1 yeah thats prob cause she was overqualified cause mich does that, they waitlist people they know who are just applying there cause it has rolling admissions (my brother who was also the valedictorian w perfect stats and great EC’s got waitlisted). it obviously isn’t all about stats. and the naviance at my school is updated. plus the admission rates for mich at my school are 42% acceptance rate. but yea mich is hard to get into.
You need to add some target and safety schools to this list. If you apply using all of these schools, there’s a very high probability you’ll end up at community college for your first semester. It happens ALL the time on this forum like clockwork every year. The last thing I want to do in March is tell a kid, “I told you so.” 
That being said, elite private schools are completely overrated, and are nothing to stress over. Apply to 1 or 2, but your focus should really be on schools that are a good fit for you. If you like classical studies, you may want to try a liberal arts school.
Momofsenior and Coolguy 40 speak words of wisdom. Listen to your heart and go where you’ll be happy and you’ll thrive. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if a rejection is based on over qualification, under qualification, or any other reason. Schools have many different motivations for picking their classes. instead of getting wrapped up in all of their strategic admissions policies, you would be better off to pursue what really motivates you in an environment where you think you’ll be happy. Best of luck to you !
@coolguy40 that obviously isn’t my whole college list lmao. im applying to those plus BC, mich, emory, tulane, Binghamton, Indiana, and a local college. I can get into one of these schools. u won’t have to tell me I told you so.
@NJDad68 thank you!
for everyone these are obvisouly not the only schools im applying to. im not sure if there was a misunderstanding. im also applying to Indiana (which I just got into), Binghamton, a local college, Lehigh, mich, emory & tulane. I do have safeties and matches.
Just my two cents, but I think you may want to consider one of the higher ranked private liberal arts colleges. For example, you could try Bryn Mawr in the Philly suburbs. This school is part of a consortium of private schools that would allow you to take courses at Swarthmore, UPenn, and Haverford. (Actually, you could apply to any of them.) You would have access to a large number of courses and resources. Smaller class sizes will give you more discussion based learning opportunities, which will prove very beneficial if you want to pursue grad work and will strengthen your critical thinking skills. Many of the colleges you listed will lead you down the path to those massive lecture halls where you will have limited access to professors.
@Sophley Yes I am considering applying to more liberal arts colleges since classics would be amazing there. thanks so much for the input!
I also am EDing Duke!! (And Bing is one of my safeties too!) Super nervous.
Considering how much Duke stresses its holistic review process, I wouldn’t stress too much about your GPA, especially if you/your counselor has discussed why it might be lower than it could have been due to family issues. Honestly, your extracurriculars/accomplishments are so awesome and impressive that I think that will really set you apart. (Seriously, I’m wowed!) In addition, your test scores and academic rigor def make your competitive at Duke.
Hope to see you there next year!!! Fingers crossed
Lol, this thread. Some are talking too qualified, not qualified enough, going wherever she wants, before being accepted. Before even applying.
OP wants classical studies, not one of the oversought majors. She’s Asian, not a group that often turns to classics. Her two B grades are in bio and precalc, not humanities. She says she’s researched dept strengths. On the down side, most classics majors at many colleges are female and the 3 in AP WH. And I feel the ECs leave some questions.
So I still feel, if her “app/supps make the right presentation, hit the qualities and attributes they look for, no bombs, [she has] a fighting chance.”
That’s all we can say, OP. My bet will be that BC is interested. Open possibilities at the others. We can’t know one word more.
@lookingforward lol this thread is getting way too many comments and views. and yeah true there is no way of predicting where I will be.
@sodone1 haha thank you but im not so sure. I hope so too!! Good luck to you!! Have you submitted your app yet
I definitely think it’s worth a shot for you!! I don’t know all the minutiae of the behind the scenes admissions process, but if it’s anything like they say, I think you got this.
I’m hopefully submitting it this weekend!